tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54159834261111431792017-09-25T13:24:08.884-04:00famfriendsfoodfamily, friends, food - sharing food and recipes brings everyone together.Patsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.comBlogger876125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-68563286953500539552017-01-07T17:26:00.000-05:002017-01-07T17:26:06.196-05:00Bubble Waffles (a.k.a. Eggettes) There is nothing like something sweet to brighten a cold and snowy afternoon than a sweet treat like Bubble Waffles.
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Patsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-74871348736078742952017-01-01T15:09:00.001-05:002017-01-01T15:09:35.829-05:00Welcome to 2017!Happy New Year! Hoping a few of you might still be stopping in here on occasion.
With a new year and some new inspiration hitting me, I'm going to be adding some new posts... can't promise on the frequency since life has a way of delaying my writing over the past year.
That's not to say that some delicious food and photos haven't been taken. I've been sharing photos on my Instagram like the onePatsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-85894403639736277182016-10-01T14:36:00.001-04:002016-10-01T14:36:52.215-04:00Apple Picking & Fresh Apple Sauce {recipe}Fall is the perfect time to experiment with ways to use those apples you get from the orchard! Using them for fresh apple sauce is ideal and will keep your family begging for more.
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Another week of commuting and I've got a few new podcast episodes that are worth sharing. I'm enjoying learning about new podcasts to check out as people recommend them to me. Please feel fre to share your favorites in the comments.
This week, I checked out some more entertaining podcasts to add some variety to what I listened to, and enjoyed a few new one's that I have now subscribed to so Patsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-14371506839831824542016-06-02T18:10:00.003-04:002016-06-02T18:10:45.394-04:00Photos from a day in New York CitySpending a day in New York City is always full of surprises! Take a look at what we found during our most recent trip!
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Patsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-65623600135283718762016-05-31T19:00:00.000-04:002016-06-25T10:08:29.707-04:00Cranberry Almond Broccoli Salad from Cooking LightThis lightened up version of broccoli salad will have you hiding it in the fridge so you don't have to share!
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li.src Patsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-6168847809602140182016-05-26T06:00:00.000-04:002016-05-26T08:48:40.060-04:00The Podcast Commute #1My commute has grown longer in the last month or so due to my company relocating to Jersey City. So, to help me pass the time as I navigate new traffic patterns, I've started listening to podcasts some mornings. I prefer to listen to music on the way home so, I have a variety of things to keep my mind off of the traffic.
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Hello to everyone who still stops by to see if there are new posts around here!
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Due to the bitter cold we are experiencing here in New Jersey, we are going to stay close to home today. I plan to make a couple of old favorites that scream comfort food to us.
In just a little while, I'm heading into the kitchen to bake up some Cream Cheese Cookies that are consistently one of our favoritesPatsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-35218491519870892112016-01-24T15:50:00.001-05:002016-01-24T15:50:01.502-05:00Super Simple Snow Day Pancakes I imagine that if you weren't on the East Coast this weekend, you enjoyed a relatively uneventful weather weekend. Those of us in the path of Winter Storm Jonas had the pleasure of staying home on Saturday while snow swirled around us for the majority of the day. The end result? About 30 or so inches in my town.
We are forever thankful that we did not lose power and that we have snow blower thatPatsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-1976395890026724802016-01-03T08:05:00.000-05:002016-06-25T10:10:52.185-04:00Glazed Chocolate Bundt Cake to bring in 2016Welcome to 2016! Are you ready for the new year and all the possibilities that it has to offer?
I always feel like the new year sneaks up on me and the previous year flew by at lightening speed. I am ready for what 2016 has in store and am working on goals rather than resolutions. It just seems to me that resolutions are something that are so easy to give up on after a short time, whereas a goalPatsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-35447352805279546562015-11-08T19:46:00.001-05:002016-06-25T10:10:17.735-04:00Arroz Con Pollo (Chicken & Rice) ~ New Family Favorite!Every once in awhile, I come across a recipe that I decide to take a chance and try. This time it's a recipe from Skinnytaste. I was looking for something I could make on a weeknight and that would be a little different from anything else I typically make for dinner.
After going to through a number of appealing recipes, I settled on Arroz Con Pollo. Nothing like a kicked up version of chicken Patsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-153688146916056802015-11-03T20:05:00.003-05:002016-06-25T10:11:32.941-04:00Braised Brussels Sprouts from My Paris Market CookbookIt's November already? Seriously... someone needs to slow down time for me! While we thoroughly enjoyed October and celebrating all the spookiness the goes along with Halloween, now it's time to think about Thanksgiving... and, I'm still not quite ready.
Sometimes you have to move forward because time keeps moving forward, which also means I had every intention of sharing today's recipe and Patsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-91279262504170229782015-10-25T07:00:00.000-04:002015-10-25T07:00:02.628-04:00Spice Rubbed Braised Beef #SundaySupperWhen the weather gets cooler and the leaves have begun to change... it's time for those dishes that warm you from the inside out. This week's Sunday Supper theme is Warming Trends... and we are all sharing those dishes that warm us up when it's getting colder outside.
I fell in love with braising the last couple of years... and as a result, the use of my French oven goes into heavy rotation oncePatsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-57502623436093804942015-10-12T21:06:00.000-04:002015-10-12T21:06:17.217-04:00Apple Barley Salad
Note: I received a review copy of the cookbook I share in this post. All opinions are my own.
Looking for a salad that you can make on the weekend and have ready for healthy, quick and easy lunches? Then you are going to love this recipe!
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Since we drive about an hour to see them, I usually bring a dessert that travels wellPatsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-67501170909192006962015-09-13T06:00:00.000-04:002015-09-13T06:00:04.866-04:00#SundaySupper Grandma's Greek SaladHappy Grandparents Day! This goes out to my mom and my in-laws because they are all pretty amazing grandparents to my boys.
I'm really happy to be joining in with Sunday Supper as part of my effort to get back into blogging again. Such a fantastic group of bloggers coming together and sharing meals that they are serving their families. This week is all about recipes that came from our Patsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-68998116436364501032015-09-06T21:19:00.000-04:002015-09-07T14:59:46.442-04:00Apple Picking & Meeting a Long Time Blogging FriendWe have been enjoying incredible weather the last couple of days here in New Jersey! Lovely temperatures and gorgeous, sunshine-y days. This is my favorite time of year and I want to savor each and every moment before we head into fall.
Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy fall and the changing of the leaves to incredible jewel toned colors and the re-introduction of pumpkin flavored treats and there Patsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-42212137482787021982015-09-01T07:00:00.000-04:002015-09-01T07:00:00.296-04:00Family Dinner and Back to BloggingWow... that was quite a break! Hard to believe it's been several months since my last post, but I think the break was needed. I spent the last few months enjoying time with my family and traveling and just living for the moment when I wasn't at work. Not a lot of actual "recipe" cooking went on, but I do have some things I'll repeat and photograph to share here in the near future. I'll also have Patsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-51809354831038326572015-05-07T06:00:00.000-04:002015-05-07T06:00:03.019-04:00Snooze, an A.M. Eatery in San DiegoWhile we were in San Diego on vacation a few months ago, we discovered the most amazing place for breakfast! Thanks to Yelp!, we decided to check out Snooze, an A.M. Eatery for breakfast during our trip.
Since we were in a new area for us, we tried a few different places for breakfast. After trying Snooze, we couldn't stop talking about the dishes we had there... and had to go back on our last Patsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-76142039478077985962015-05-05T06:04:00.000-04:002015-05-05T06:04:34.344-04:00Dressed Up Classico Sun-Dried Tomato Alfredo SauceThere are days when you think you are going to make something that requires a fair amount of chopping and preparation... and, then you get home and realize that's just not going to happen. No amount of perseverance will allow it to happen. On those nights, it's ok to use a convenience item to make dinner happen.
When I pull a jar of sauce out of my pantry, I like to add a few things to it to ampPatsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-83202436597030017132015-05-03T08:00:00.000-04:002016-06-25T10:12:02.477-04:00Taco Lasagna, A Perfect Weeknight MealFinding new ways of making dinner with favorite flavors can be a challenge. Which is why I love perusing Pinterest! Which is what I often do while My Oldest is at his weekly rock climbing team training for 2 hours. What else is there to do? It's just far enough from home that it's not worth dropping off and coming back. So, I use the time to plan the next week's meals uninterrupted! Productivity Patsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-56187621098023150152015-04-30T06:04:00.000-04:002015-04-30T06:04:36.821-04:00San Diego ZooI'm very late in sharing our trip to San Diego last winter. We opted to visit California for our wintery escape this year and enjoyed several sites while we were there.
One of the best things we did was visit the San Diego Zoo! We had heard about it for years and knew it had to be on our list. We bought our tickets through AAA online and it was the best rate and included the bus tour of the Patsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415983426111143179.post-76673933957770572292015-04-28T06:05:00.000-04:002015-04-28T06:05:42.863-04:00Quick Kalamata Olive Hummus {recipe}Sometimes you just want something to nibble on, and when that urge hits it really helps if you happen to have something in the fridge that will satisfy the craving. I like to keep some staple items in my pantry just for this purpose and recently I had this itch to make hummus, so I did.
Now, most hummus recipes have tahini in them. Well, that's not something I keep on hand and the amount neededPatsy Khttps://plus.google.com/111944116588080455173noreply@blogger.com0